Two Astronomy Games
Cherilynn Morrow, PhD
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
[email protected]
On a sheet of paper, make two columns like the ones below:
Smallest
Largest
“Small and Large”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
“Near and Far”
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
Closest
Farthest
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
[email protected]
Game # 1:
 Use the first column.
 Place the following images in order from the smallest
object (number 1) to largest object (number 9).
 It would be best to write the letter as well as the
name of the object in the column. This way, you will
have a list that you can consult later.
Are you ready?
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
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A. THE SUN
B. EARTH
C. SPACE SHUTTLE
D. THE MOON
E. THE SOLAR SYSTEM
G. MARS
H. A GALAXY
F. BEARS
I. JUPITER
The Solution
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
[email protected]
1F. BEARS
4G. MARS
2C. SPACE SHUTTLE
3D. THE MOON
5B. EARTH
8E. THE SOLAR SYSTEM
7A. THE SUN
6I. JUPITER
9H. A GALAXY
Game # 2:
 Use the second column.
 Put the objects in these images in order from
nearest to the surface of Earth (number 1) to
farthest from the surface of Earth (number 9).
 It would be best to write the letter as well as the
name of the object in the column. This way, you will
have a list that you can consult later.
Are you ready?
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
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A. THE SUN
D. THE MOON
G. AN EAGLE
B. A GALAXY
E. JET AIRPLANE
C. AURORAS
F. HUBBLE TELESCOPE
H. STARS OF THE BIG DIPPER
I. SATURN
The Solution
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Two Astronomy Games
Copyright 2004
Cherilynn Morrow
[email protected]
G. AN EAGLE
E. JET AIRPLANE
F. HUBBLE TELESCOPE
I. SATURN
D. THE MOON
H. STARS OF THE BIG DIPPER
C. AURORAS
A. THE SUN
B. A GALAXY